UB Stadium preparations lag behind
Friday, January 23, 2026 | 150 Views |
The state of the UB Stadium track
The stadium will serve as a warm-up track during the competition scheduled for May 2 to 3. The contractor has removed the track's multi-layers, overgrown grass inside the field, and the stadium's stands.
The new track material, consisting of black rubber granules, a binding polyurethane and red coloured rubber granules, is already on site.
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